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>>reporter: now, pbs' jim le hrer airs tonight at 9:00 p.m. you can see it here on abc 2 news. according to the most recent cnn/rc poll, when you factor in the margin of error of 3 1/2 points, this race remains a dead heat. >> thanks, charley. >>> if you want to watch those debates with a big group of people would which could be pretty fun. you'll want to head to gillman. they'll be hosting an audience discussion about the debate and the campaign as well, as well as historical coverage of important moments in american electoral history. so this event begins at 8:30 tonight. you can always check it out. it ends around 10:30 this evening. >>> baltimore county police have made two arrests in a string of abductions that have happened in the area. abc 2 news' linda stow this morning is at police headquarters in the county with the very latest. and, linda, any new information this morning so far? >>reporter: police have released the suspect's identities. they are 21-year-old kenyon waller and 25-year-old william campbell, both of baltimore. they're being held without bond this mornin
>>reporter: now, pbs' jim le hrer airs tonight at 9:00 p.m. you can see it here on abc 2 news. according to the most recent cnn/rc poll, when you factor in the margin of error of 3 1/2 points, this race remains a dead heat. >> thanks, charley. >>> if you want to watch those debates with a big group of people would which could be pretty fun. you'll want to head to gillman. they'll be hosting an audience discussion about the debate and the campaign as well, as well as...
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[laughter] >> jim snyder. my question is to hugh, and it concerns the transparency of congressionally-sponsored events like this. identify been going to -- i've been going to events like this for about 15 years and have been involved in organizing about a half dozen of them. they're incredibly valuable for nonprofits. not only are they free, but they're high prestige, get great trade press -- doesn't apply to this particular audience, but it does in general often and indirectly through maas media. >> oh, dear, you're insulting my audience. [laughter] >> open events don't get trade press. and you look at foundation proposals, you know, they're full of references to hill events which suggest influence, so it's an incredibly valuable perk. and it does change behavior. and the question is, like lobbyist disclosure and what not, the taxpayers subsidize 501(c)(3)s to the tune of hundreds of dollars a year. should the database -- i've been pushing this for half a dozen years including sunlight to put it on the agenda
[laughter] >> jim snyder. my question is to hugh, and it concerns the transparency of congressionally-sponsored events like this. identify been going to -- i've been going to events like this for about 15 years and have been involved in organizing about a half dozen of them. they're incredibly valuable for nonprofits. not only are they free, but they're high prestige, get great trade press -- doesn't apply to this particular audience, but it does in general often and indirectly through...
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thanks, jim. >>> we turn now to a manhunt under way at this hour in arizona. helicopters and horses in pursuit along a dangerous stretch of the mexican border. this morning, a shootout left one american border agent dead, another wounded. the agent who died, 30-year-old nicholas ivy. and the question tonight, was this a mexican drug cartel in action? cecilia vega joins us from the border there. >> reporter: diane, good evening to you. let me just show you how close we're talking. that mountain right over my shoulder, that is the other side of the border. that is mexico. this area has earned the nickname cocaine alley. it's considered to be one of the most popular places for illegal entries all along the border. today for the agents at this station, this is a place of mourning. it is remote, dangerous, and deadly. and it was here, early this morning on this dusty stretch of land where arizona meets mexico that three border patrol agents were fired on. one made it out safely. another was shot twice and expected to recover. the third agent, 30-year-old nicholas i
thanks, jim. >>> we turn now to a manhunt under way at this hour in arizona. helicopters and horses in pursuit along a dangerous stretch of the mexican border. this morning, a shootout left one american border agent dead, another wounded. the agent who died, 30-year-old nicholas ivy. and the question tonight, was this a mexican drug cartel in action? cecilia vega joins us from the border there. >> reporter: diane, good evening to you. let me just show you how close we're talking....
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neil: on the other side of the screen, that's jim, and 12 time hosting the presidential debates. moderators are chosen by both campaigns and the league and the foundation that sponsors the debates themselveses. he always is a favorite because he's always playing it right down the middle. he's not an agitator, but he calls himself an accommodator, but it comes at a time, congressman, when many in the party, the media's stacked against your guy, his problems are exaggerated, the president's are are not. what do you think? >> you know, i think the president has a lot of media support in terms of abc, nbc, and cbs. they promote his agenda, and there's folks on a lot of challenges we are facing here at home. governor romney is putting out real ideas, substantial ideas. to be ail to get people back to work, this is not about promises. this not about being the select campaigner, but about somebody who will actually deliver. i think romney will. neil: all right. i'm surprised it's not the president. >> it's not the president. neil: congressman, thank you, very much. we are nine minutes a
neil: on the other side of the screen, that's jim, and 12 time hosting the presidential debates. moderators are chosen by both campaigns and the league and the foundation that sponsors the debates themselveses. he always is a favorite because he's always playing it right down the middle. he's not an agitator, but he calls himself an accommodator, but it comes at a time, congressman, when many in the party, the media's stacked against your guy, his problems are exaggerated, the president's are...
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jim mcmahon just came out and said he suffers from dementia, so there is a fear. >> if you're going to stop football, you better stop hockey. >> reporter: symptoms are often subtle and easily missed. among children and adolescents, emergency room visits for sports-related brain injuries, including concussions, have gone up 60% in ten years. ask for boys, the rates are highest in football. >> from the nfl all wait down to pop warner youth football, unprecedented steps have been taken the last several years to make the game safer. >> reporter: more than half of the states in america, including new hampshire, have concussion laws to protect student athletes. at eastern tech in maryland, players take brain function tests to determine if and when they can play after an injury. >> it will tell me how severe my injury is, it will tell me how long i have to get back. >> reporter: banning football altogether may be extreme, but butler's proposal has triggered a passionate debate, forcing the country to take a different look at one of its most cherished pastimes. >>> up next on nightly news, the
jim mcmahon just came out and said he suffers from dementia, so there is a fear. >> if you're going to stop football, you better stop hockey. >> reporter: symptoms are often subtle and easily missed. among children and adolescents, emergency room visits for sports-related brain injuries, including concussions, have gone up 60% in ten years. ask for boys, the rates are highest in football. >> from the nfl all wait down to pop warner youth football, unprecedented steps have been...
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megyn: jim lehrer of pbs will be moderating. they devote the rest of the 15-minute block to a discussion. so hopefully there will be a chance to press the candidates for followup, or real answers if they try to dodge. because you know and our viewers know having watched 25 presidential debates during the primaries, they all do it. they dodge. they hear this is a question on jobs. what's my policy on jobs, this what is i'm going to say without necessarily answering the question asked. hopefully the mat, the discussion after the initial response will give us a chance to hear real answers. having studies up on these debates it seems like the need many gets moved not so much by these soaring rhetorical moment but by a gafer that one of them may have or by one moment of connection that they may have with the viewers at home. ronald reagan, there you go again. bill: i think you make a great point on that. what you are saying is it's built in a format that will help encourage robust exchanges that would alloy the other to challenge the
megyn: jim lehrer of pbs will be moderating. they devote the rest of the 15-minute block to a discussion. so hopefully there will be a chance to press the candidates for followup, or real answers if they try to dodge. because you know and our viewers know having watched 25 presidential debates during the primaries, they all do it. they dodge. they hear this is a question on jobs. what's my policy on jobs, this what is i'm going to say without necessarily answering the question asked. hopefully...
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, jim. to me it demonstrated this guy has no soul. he will say whatever and he enjoys firing people. he said, i like firing people. >> he did say that. >> and he looked jim lehrer right in the eye and say, do you really want that guy to make a decision about medicare or health care generally? he will say whatever it takes to get there and it's clear that barack obama is going to give him a good spanking at the next one. >> neera, i think it's going to to come down to what connects with what policies are happening in today interests and feels the need for those policy to be in place to really bring them back from the worst economic hit we've taken since the despregs. >> yeah. and i think you said that the president made that point sort of subtly on this evening bruise cast. what he's saying is, he's going to win because the steaks are so high. this is not about anyone's performance. it's about what they are going to -- you know, on a debate stage or at an event, it's really about what they ar
, jim. to me it demonstrated this guy has no soul. he will say whatever and he enjoys firing people. he said, i like firing people. >> he did say that. >> and he looked jim lehrer right in the eye and say, do you really want that guy to make a decision about medicare or health care generally? he will say whatever it takes to get there and it's clear that barack obama is going to give him a good spanking at the next one. >> neera, i think it's going to to come down to what...
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. >> those two officers are lieutenants jim fox and andy piper. >> we are not going to quit shake you down. you better quit. >> i'm not looking for sympathy. check yourself and knock this off. maybe you can get into a program. >> they were completely in synch with each other doing their work. they were obviously very good friends as well. they were complete opposites in terms of how they looked and how they acted. their whole personas. they were extremely effective at what they did. >> what are did you do before corrections? >> worked on a ranch mostly. this was quite a culture shock to me when they drug me off the horse and put me in here. i had never seen anything like this. >> working on a ranch, what did you do? >> ropes and doctored. >> a cowboy. >> basically. >> the lieutenant had that cowboy persona on the job. he always told it like it was. >> you are not going to manipulate the system here at limon. you are going to go through the process like every other inmate does. if that means you go in population. that's where you go. >> the lieutenant was the more gregarious while lieu
. >> those two officers are lieutenants jim fox and andy piper. >> we are not going to quit shake you down. you better quit. >> i'm not looking for sympathy. check yourself and knock this off. maybe you can get into a program. >> they were completely in synch with each other doing their work. they were obviously very good friends as well. they were complete opposites in terms of how they looked and how they acted. their whole personas. they were extremely effective at...
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jim lehrer's questions may alter the course of events. we don't know if romney's going to get to use his zingers. we don't know if obama's going to press the 47% issue. i don't think anybody knows what's going to happen. >> as a moderator, not only did you make history, you had to walk a very line, but what sort of pitfalls do moderators have to be wary of? >> well, you have, you can't, you can't think about what people are going to say about you. i tried to do my job as a good journalist, to be fair and to be objective and to be professional. and to seek the truth. i employed those attributes as a reporter and despite how professional i thought it was an how fair i thought i was, i was accused of making george bush look bad and of making clinton look good, which was completely false. clinton did his thing on his own. and the public saw his warmth and his ability to connect with people and they liked that. george bush blew that question you showed a part of. that was the good part of his answer, but when he first heard the question, he wa
jim lehrer's questions may alter the course of events. we don't know if romney's going to get to use his zingers. we don't know if obama's going to press the 47% issue. i don't think anybody knows what's going to happen. >> as a moderator, not only did you make history, you had to walk a very line, but what sort of pitfalls do moderators have to be wary of? >> well, you have, you can't, you can't think about what people are going to say about you. i tried to do my job as a good...
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i think it's very important to look in the camera and talk to us and jim lair is a great american. he is a wonderful moderator. talk to us. talk to us in our living rooms and our kitchens. whether we're working, watching at the airport. >> president, don't get down. look straight in the camera. don't give us long sentences. keep it clear. keep it concise. mr. president, you're going to do a good job. >> what an anniversary. spend is doing a debate here. i want both of you to take a look at this. this is the latest poll that came out, cnn-orc poll. latino voters choice for the president. whopping 70% chose president obama compared with 26 terz for mitt romney. romney here is doing worse than john mccain did back in 2008 who got 31%. the latino vote. also worse than george w. bush in 2004 who got 44% of the latino. anna, to you. is there anything at this point that romney can do to get the latino support up? >> well, suzanne, i think praying on novina might help. look, he -- we had a tough primary on the republican side. i think mitt romney has been an unknown commodity to his hispan
i think it's very important to look in the camera and talk to us and jim lair is a great american. he is a wonderful moderator. talk to us. talk to us in our living rooms and our kitchens. whether we're working, watching at the airport. >> president, don't get down. look straight in the camera. don't give us long sentences. keep it clear. keep it concise. mr. president, you're going to do a good job. >> what an anniversary. spend is doing a debate here. i want both of you to take a...
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jim in new jersey. hi, jim. >> caller: just for a minute. let's forget about reports that mitt romney is being sued for copyright infringement with his ken doll. >> stephanie: see what you did. >> caller: he would say we need this debate on taxes, we want this debate on taxes and now -- >> stephanie: and so far. >> caller: yeah, now he says i would talk about my plan but i don't want to hurt fox's ratings. >> stephanie: yeah, i don't have time to explain all of the math. that's crazy. [ cuckoo clock chimes ] >> stephanie: now we are having a debate on taxes, and guess what you are losing? neener. that's it for us. hal sparks tomorrow. actress kerry washington, who awesome. joining us tomorrow. we will see you then on the "stephanie miller show." happy birthday, jacki! >> jacki schechner! ♪ 43
jim in new jersey. hi, jim. >> caller: just for a minute. let's forget about reports that mitt romney is being sued for copyright infringement with his ken doll. >> stephanie: see what you did. >> caller: he would say we need this debate on taxes, we want this debate on taxes and now -- >> stephanie: and so far. >> caller: yeah, now he says i would talk about my plan but i don't want to hurt fox's ratings. >> stephanie: yeah, i don't have time to explain all...
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i will, jim. >> caller: hi. i think we're all doing mitt romney's sales ability a disservice by equating him with that of a used car salesman. the reason i say that is most people think of mitt's time in france is like a full-time draft-dodging session, and to a large extent that's true. >> stephanie: yeah. >> however, he did have a part-time position converting people's religions, and it's one thing [ inaudible ] tried to convert a christian to a muslim or a muslim to a jew, or a jew to a mormon. it ain't thatsy. so his belligerent aggressive demeanor, was not that of a used car salesman. >> stephanie: yeah. it was like he was drinking -- >> what you want us to stop drinking wine? >> stephanie: i have to stop drinking -- a guy named what? >> joseph who, with magic testicles? what? >> stephanie: back with the most interesting man in the world, david shuster next on the "stephanie miller show." ♪ currenttv ime. anybody? anybody? what time is it? oh, right. go time! ♪ ♪ even if i have to scream and shout, ba
i will, jim. >> caller: hi. i think we're all doing mitt romney's sales ability a disservice by equating him with that of a used car salesman. the reason i say that is most people think of mitt's time in france is like a full-time draft-dodging session, and to a large extent that's true. >> stephanie: yeah. >> however, he did have a part-time position converting people's religions, and it's one thing [ inaudible ] tried to convert a christian to a muslim or a muslim to a jew,...
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go along with jim lehrer. >> does anyone think it's strange that juan is defending pbs? >> i'm not saying. >> that's it for us, thanks for watching, have a great weekend, bye. >> did mitt romney's post debate victory hit a speed bump with the unemployment rate? we'll break down what the numbers mean. this is special report. good evening, i'm bret baier. president obama is hailing the jobs report, showing a drop from 8.1% to 7.8, as a sign the country has come too far to turn back now. his republican challenger says the new numbers are not the sign of a true recovery, in fact, he says they're telling a far different story. the government's household survey says that 873,000 people entered the work force. but the employer survey found 114,000 new jobs created, 10,000 of those in government. so, the difference, about 760,000 are apparently not full-time stable jobs, what's known as the real unemployment mark, the unemployed and those too discouraged to look for work remains unchanged at 14.7%. white house correspondent wendell goler begins our coverage of the report and the
go along with jim lehrer. >> does anyone think it's strange that juan is defending pbs? >> i'm not saying. >> that's it for us, thanks for watching, have a great weekend, bye. >> did mitt romney's post debate victory hit a speed bump with the unemployment rate? we'll break down what the numbers mean. this is special report. good evening, i'm bret baier. president obama is hailing the jobs report, showing a drop from 8.1% to 7.8, as a sign the country has come too far to...
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i was thinking of the jim carrey movie "liar, liar" where he's forced to tell the truth for 48 hours. >> what's the problem? ♪ >> i can't lie! >> commendable, mr. reed, but i'm still waiting to hear good cause. do you have one or not? >> not. >> motion for continuance denied. >> i would love it if for 24 hours paul ryan had to tell the exact, literal truth at the debate. it would be amazing. >> we're trying to mix movies and politics so my all-time favorite movie "hoosiers" and a scene where gene hackman goes before the town hall and they take a vote whether to fire him. he gives his speech, not that passionate, looks like the vote is going against him and then an extremely popular wild card, jimmy, basketball legend, he won't play in on the team, and i'll put anymore as bill clinton. so imagine bill clinton showing up at the debate. >> i imagine it's time for a change. it's time for me to start playing ball. >> i told you once we got rid of him. >> one other thing. i play, coach stays. he goes, i go. >> lovely. >>> up next, steve has a passionate plea, please stop saying mitt has m
i was thinking of the jim carrey movie "liar, liar" where he's forced to tell the truth for 48 hours. >> what's the problem? ♪ >> i can't lie! >> commendable, mr. reed, but i'm still waiting to hear good cause. do you have one or not? >> not. >> motion for continuance denied. >> i would love it if for 24 hours paul ryan had to tell the exact, literal truth at the debate. it would be amazing. >> we're trying to mix movies and politics so my...
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the cover story details that and i urge everybody involved in this process including jim lehrer to try to make the last 40 days better than what we've seen so far. the country deserves better and these candidates are better than their campaigns in terms of trying to actually tell the truth about the challenges we face. >> thank you to emmy darling mark halperin for leaving us less depressed and less confused than when we started the hour. thanks for your time, mark. >> thanks, alex. >> coming up, not so great expectations, both campaigns try to lower the bar ahead of tonight's debate we will try to sneak a peek inside the playbook. smoke screen and strategy with the obama campaign's ben labolt, just ahead. time for the entrepreneur of the week. andrew is the fourth generation of rosenwach tanks. find his family's wooden water tanks on hundreds of new york city rooftops. these tanks are shaped by hand with half century old tools. he says you don't throw out what works. you just build upon it. watch your business this sunday morning at 7:30 on msnbc. i'm only in my 60's... i've got a nic
the cover story details that and i urge everybody involved in this process including jim lehrer to try to make the last 40 days better than what we've seen so far. the country deserves better and these candidates are better than their campaigns in terms of trying to actually tell the truth about the challenges we face. >> thank you to emmy darling mark halperin for leaving us less depressed and less confused than when we started the hour. thanks for your time, mark. >> thanks, alex....
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excuse for the president's performance comes from a whole bunch of his defenders claim the moderator, jim lehrer are of pbs was basically too right-wing and acting in concert with the romney campaign somehow, which is denial to a level that is truly amusing. bill: if that is the one observation you have i'm curious to know how you observe this. this is al gore talking about the altitude in colorado, specifically the city of denver. roll this. >> obama arrived in denver at 2:00 p.m. today, just a few hours before the debate started. romney did his debate prep in denver. when you go to 5,000 feet -- >> exactly. >> and you only have a few hours to adjust. >> that is interesting. >> i don't know, maybe --. bill: did you hear that voice in the background, that's interesting? now, it is true, and it is factual he left vegas around 2:00 in the afternoon. but just on the face, what do you think of that? >> well that may be its effect on vice president gore. i think the president is in peek physical condition. i think he could probably handle 5,000 feet. this is why the president had a problem in
excuse for the president's performance comes from a whole bunch of his defenders claim the moderator, jim lehrer are of pbs was basically too right-wing and acting in concert with the romney campaign somehow, which is denial to a level that is truly amusing. bill: if that is the one observation you have i'm curious to know how you observe this. this is al gore talking about the altitude in colorado, specifically the city of denver. roll this. >> obama arrived in denver at 2:00 p.m. today,...
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jim lair is a good moderator. he's very balanced, and i don't think he'll let them answer the questions they want. he's going to have to do that. at the same time, the challenge for president obama is not simply get bogged down in the details of his answer, but to then spin around and frame his answer as an attack, if you will, on governor romney and his lack of specifics and an agenda. you have to weave and bob at the same time. that's what a good debater does. >> let me bring in anne. is this a good strategy. you say you promised you would create 1 million new manufacturing jobs and hiring 100,000 math and science teachers and he talked about the jobs bill blokd by republicans and transportation bill blocked by republicans. is that the follow-up? how do you break this fever if it exists to a second term? >> i think chris is right. i think he has to do that to a certain extent. we saw the idea of running against congress work well in the past. congress has a lower approval rating than the president or mitt romney
jim lair is a good moderator. he's very balanced, and i don't think he'll let them answer the questions they want. he's going to have to do that. at the same time, the challenge for president obama is not simply get bogged down in the details of his answer, but to then spin around and frame his answer as an attack, if you will, on governor romney and his lack of specifics and an agenda. you have to weave and bob at the same time. that's what a good debater does. >> let me bring in anne....
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well, i won't be surprised at all but the nice thing about a debate is that i think the moderator, jim lehrer, is going to take a step back and allow the clash between the candidates. i think if romney gives a nonanswer to that question we just talked about obama will say, no, answer that question and that will generate an exciting back and forth and make for a great debate. sfeefrnlt it all goes down that way. james, thank you so much. have fun in denver. >>> coming up, former pennsylvania governor ed rendell joins me live what does he make of the new nbc news/"wall street journal" poll shows president obama and governor romney tied with a among voters would an interest in the leeks. >>> earlier today, the president tweeted 20 years ago today, i married the love of my life and my best friend. happy anniversary, michelle. first lady, twitter replay, thank you for being an incredible partner, friend and father every day. i love you. "ever ask somebody to lend you a foot?" "who thinks about stuff like that?" "vince mahe grew up on two continents... and noticed that wherever you go, peopl
well, i won't be surprised at all but the nice thing about a debate is that i think the moderator, jim lehrer, is going to take a step back and allow the clash between the candidates. i think if romney gives a nonanswer to that question we just talked about obama will say, no, answer that question and that will generate an exciting back and forth and make for a great debate. sfeefrnlt it all goes down that way. james, thank you so much. have fun in denver. >>> coming up, former...
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candy. >> thanks, jim. before i toss it back to you, anderson, i'm reminded of a quick conversation i had with george bush when he first ran for president in the year 2000. had a reputation of being a really mean guy. and i asked him, and he said i got that reputation when i was defending my dad during his re-election campaign. so much easier to run than to watch someone love run. i think the pressure tonight certainly on these two men who want to be president, but there might be more pressure on first lady michelle obama and, of course, ann romney as they watch their husbands tonight. anderson. >> really interesting. we're hearing from both women tonight. cnn exclusive, brand new interviews with michelle obama and ann romney, opening up about debate preparations and the pressure on their husbands, first, interview with ann romney, her family calls her the mitt stabilizers, gloria borgeer asked her if that is the role she's playing leading up to tonight's debate. >> absolutely. i feel like that's my role fo
candy. >> thanks, jim. before i toss it back to you, anderson, i'm reminded of a quick conversation i had with george bush when he first ran for president in the year 2000. had a reputation of being a really mean guy. and i asked him, and he said i got that reputation when i was defending my dad during his re-election campaign. so much easier to run than to watch someone love run. i think the pressure tonight certainly on these two men who want to be president, but there might be more...
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. >> i'm sorry, jim. i'm going to stop the subsidy to pbs and other things and i like pbs, i like big bird i actually like you to, but not borrowing money to pay china for supporting it. >> and the big broadcasting systems. what's the truth? could big bird be going bye-bye? joining us, from the christian monitor, good morning. >> good morning. >> so are big bird and pbs really in any danger here? >> well, i don't think big bird's had a week this good in a while. he's huge on twitter now. i think his twitter presence increased like 800,000%, and the thing about big bird and "sesame street" is they have so much outside funding. it's not like "sesame street" will disappear. pbs, the subsidy, it's a sizable chunk of their budget and would be a big blow. >>? how much? a perspective? how much the government chips in? >> it fluctuates year to year. 10% to 15%. in 2011, 12% funneled stlu came from the government subsidy. >> definite lay sizable clunk there. pbs has released a statement accusing governor romney of
. >> i'm sorry, jim. i'm going to stop the subsidy to pbs and other things and i like pbs, i like big bird i actually like you to, but not borrowing money to pay china for supporting it. >> and the big broadcasting systems. what's the truth? could big bird be going bye-bye? joining us, from the christian monitor, good morning. >> good morning. >> so are big bird and pbs really in any danger here? >> well, i don't think big bird's had a week this good in a while....
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moderator jim lehrer will start each segment off by asking a question. he will give each candidate two minutes to answer the question, and then they'll use the remainder of the time to have a discussion about the topic at hand. so that's how it's going to work. of course, both of these candidates putting the final touches on their debate preparations. they're being incredibly tight-lipped, which, of course, is frustrating to those of us in the media about how exactly these debate preparations are going but both ann romney and first lady michelle obama will be there tomorrow night in denver. one more interesting note, martin, it is the first couple's 20th anniversary tomorrow night. they will be together, they will be together in denver, and they will have a proper celebration this weekend. >> wow. celebrating and working at the same time. nbc's kristin welker. thanks so much. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] eligible for medicare? that's a good thing, but it doesn't cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up t
moderator jim lehrer will start each segment off by asking a question. he will give each candidate two minutes to answer the question, and then they'll use the remainder of the time to have a discussion about the topic at hand. so that's how it's going to work. of course, both of these candidates putting the final touches on their debate preparations. they're being incredibly tight-lipped, which, of course, is frustrating to those of us in the media about how exactly these debate preparations...
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>> jim acosta for us in virginia. jim, thank you. >>> also, we have some quick reaction from the heartland to the new jobs picture today. iowa, iowa is one of the swing states that could go either way in the election. so we have been talking to voters in des moines, and, shannon, what are they telling you? >> brooke, you know that iowa voters know their issues, they know their politics. you better believe they're fully aware of the jobs numbers. i was out talking with the -- as you mentioned. take a look at the reaction. >> it is encouraging, but i don't know that it is where it is going to stay, i feel like it might go back up. >> if the numbers are accurate, that's always a positive thing. i don't know how you can spin it negatively, but i'm sure someone will. >> i think any improvement in the job numbers is obviously good. and i'm glad it is happening and i'm glad it is happening before the election. >> i think there is still a long way to go in the economy, some commendable things the president has done. i think o
>> jim acosta for us in virginia. jim, thank you. >>> also, we have some quick reaction from the heartland to the new jobs picture today. iowa, iowa is one of the swing states that could go either way in the election. so we have been talking to voters in des moines, and, shannon, what are they telling you? >> brooke, you know that iowa voters know their issues, they know their politics. you better believe they're fully aware of the jobs numbers. i was out talking with the...
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day go, jim? >> the news came just as the romney campaign felt the election was shifting in it's direction based on the debate performance. i talked to a romney advisor that said they are still focused on the economy, even if one of their favorite lines of attack is now "out of a job." >> campaigning in virginia coal country, mitt romney tried to dig through the latest jobs numbs to make the case president obama has not hit pay dirt just yet. >> there were fewer new jobs created this month than last month, and the unemployment rate as you noted has come down very, very slowly. the reason it's come down is primarily due to the fact that more and more people have just stopped looking for work. >> still, one of romney's key metices went up in smoke one the nation's unemployment rate dealershiped bel dipped below 8%. >> unemployment of 8% month after month after month. >> it's a political bar romney has repeatedly used for months. >> we had 43 straight months with unemployment above 8%. if i'm preside
day go, jim? >> the news came just as the romney campaign felt the election was shifting in it's direction based on the debate performance. i talked to a romney advisor that said they are still focused on the economy, even if one of their favorite lines of attack is now "out of a job." >> campaigning in virginia coal country, mitt romney tried to dig through the latest jobs numbs to make the case president obama has not hit pay dirt just yet. >> there were fewer new...
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god love jim lehrer but did he get off five questions in the course of that hour and a half. it seemed like he was just sitting there. in a townhall meeting, you can get a question from anybody on any topic, and the candidate has to respond. >> caller: yes, i think so too. >> jamal: i think we just lot you. welcome sarah. >> caller: good morning. i just wanted to say that president obama set good old mitty up the other day. it is like playing a game of chess. the etch-a-sketch man never, never lets us know what he really stands on on any subject. >> jamal: and sarah if he stands one place today, who knows where we'll be tomorrow. >> caller: yes. yes. kay not tell you president obama has a great -- he is just a great man. and as far as sununu, if he wasn't saying what he says here in this country, he would be in jail someplace or beheaded. thank god for the united states. >> jamal: absolutely. we're lucky we don't have to have that kind of result especially those of us who talk for a living on the radio. thank you for being here. steve in perriesville indiana. >> caller: yeah,
god love jim lehrer but did he get off five questions in the course of that hour and a half. it seemed like he was just sitting there. in a townhall meeting, you can get a question from anybody on any topic, and the candidate has to respond. >> caller: yes, i think so too. >> jamal: i think we just lot you. welcome sarah. >> caller: good morning. i just wanted to say that president obama set good old mitty up the other day. it is like playing a game of chess. the etch-a-sketch...
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jim acosta's in denver. president obama's expected to land in denver this hour. and his campaign's still trying to spin some predebate expectations. but a new memo shows how the president intends to go after mitt romney. our chief white house correspondent jessica yellin is watching the president. she's in denver as well. what's going on from your vantage point, jessica? >> reporter: hi, wolf. you know, this is a tricky balancing act for a sitting president, but the campaign has lready signalled that the getting aggressive when it comes to one thing, pressing for details. the obama campaign's latest expectations game questioning whether romney will share enough specifics about his policy proposals. >> his details have been lacking throughout the course of the romney campaign. >> reporter: and preparing voters for the prident to use every opportunity to press for them. >> the romney camp has made clear they plan to fact check the president during the debate. that's what mitt romney plans to do. how does the president counter that? >> you know, if mitt romney attac
jim acosta's in denver. president obama's expected to land in denver this hour. and his campaign's still trying to spin some predebate expectations. but a new memo shows how the president intends to go after mitt romney. our chief white house correspondent jessica yellin is watching the president. she's in denver as well. what's going on from your vantage point, jessica? >> reporter: hi, wolf. you know, this is a tricky balancing act for a sitting president, but the campaign has lready...
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and jim acosta's right. that's where the fight is really going to be. >> this battle, let's go back to ohio. john king is standing by. john, it's getting closer and closer in ohio and to my surprise, it's even getting closer north in michigan. you would think that after the president saved chrysler and gm, that he would have a bigger advantage right now, but it's shrinking. what's going on? >> well, governor romney's getting a bounce out of that first debate. we've seen it in the national polls. he's now a point or two ahead in some of them. essentially a tie in the national polls after being down three or four. now we're looking at these battleground states. the brand-new poll has him 51-47, so you call that a statistical tile. that michigan poll had them within the margin of error as well. i'm a bit dubious about michigan. he did get a post-debate bounce. we'll see if it sticks. the auto bailout, one of the reasons the president has been pretty strong there. that's why you heard a more confident governor r
and jim acosta's right. that's where the fight is really going to be. >> this battle, let's go back to ohio. john king is standing by. john, it's getting closer and closer in ohio and to my surprise, it's even getting closer north in michigan. you would think that after the president saved chrysler and gm, that he would have a bigger advantage right now, but it's shrinking. what's going on? >> well, governor romney's getting a bounce out of that first debate. we've seen it in the...
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hey there, jim. >> hey, norah. it may not be a big deal for him, maybe, but a huge deal for everyone else who knows him. any parent who's ever had their child tell them they can't do something, that it's too hard, they may want to show their kid what we're about to show you. >> reporter: it's not hard to pick out nico calabria jogging with his varsity soccer teammates at concord carlisle high school outside boston. he is, and always has been, the kid with one leg. what is hard to do when watching nico is to believe what you're seeing. >> my disability doesn't define who i am. my disability gives me a challenge every day. >> reporter: born without a right leg and right hip, nico was raised by parents whose only expectation for their son was that he not expect any special treatment. >> there's no "you're not taking out the garbage." you're doing everything that every other kid in the family is doing. >> do you take out the garbage? >> oh yeah. i hate it, though. >> reporter: he was just 5 when he convinced his parent
hey there, jim. >> hey, norah. it may not be a big deal for him, maybe, but a huge deal for everyone else who knows him. any parent who's ever had their child tell them they can't do something, that it's too hard, they may want to show their kid what we're about to show you. >> reporter: it's not hard to pick out nico calabria jogging with his varsity soccer teammates at concord carlisle high school outside boston. he is, and always has been, the kid with one leg. what is hard to do...
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jim angle in washington. thank you. jenna: new outrage after a group of high school students gets suspended for eating these mints, and it's causing a big burst of min minty fresh controversy. jon: there is no doubt vice-presidental nominee paul ryan has given the republican ticket a boost. how much is the wisconsin congressman helping the ticket in the swing states. we will show you the numbers. jenna: gas prices skyrocketing where some folks are paying $6 a georgia. is there any relief in sight? we're live on the ground next. when you have diabetes... your doctor will say get smart about your weight. that's why there's glucerna hunger smart shakes. they have carb steady, with carbs that digest slowly to help minimize blood sugar spikes. [ male announcer ] glucerna hunger smart. a smart way to help manage hunger and diabetes. five days later, i had a massive heart attack. bayer aspirin was the first thing the emts gave me. now, i'm on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you
jim angle in washington. thank you. jenna: new outrage after a group of high school students gets suspended for eating these mints, and it's causing a big burst of min minty fresh controversy. jon: there is no doubt vice-presidental nominee paul ryan has given the republican ticket a boost. how much is the wisconsin congressman helping the ticket in the swing states. we will show you the numbers. jenna: gas prices skyrocketing where some folks are paying $6 a georgia. is there any relief in...
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>> again, i can't speculate in term of who was the person i dealt with was our regional director jim and then ms. lamb. >> okay. same concerns. dcm also met in february and raised the same concerns in person and it is my understanding that ambassador kretz made phone calls. >> anyone that needs to answer that question, but the gentleman's time has expired. miss lamb? on behalf of miss lamb, ambassador kennedy. >> i want to -- >> briefly, please. >> absolutely, mr. chairman. i was asked on a different question, i was asked whether i was going to request a third extension of the sst. i consulted with my colleagues, and because our colleagues had put together -- >> that's not what you said earlier. you said you weren't involved and now you're telling me you are. which is it? >> you asked a specific question -- >> this question will be for the next round for both of you. with that, we recognize the gentleman from ohio, also, mr. kucinich. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. mr. kennedy has testified today u.s. interests and values are at stake in libya and that the u.s. is better off b
>> again, i can't speculate in term of who was the person i dealt with was our regional director jim and then ms. lamb. >> okay. same concerns. dcm also met in february and raised the same concerns in person and it is my understanding that ambassador kretz made phone calls. >> anyone that needs to answer that question, but the gentleman's time has expired. miss lamb? on behalf of miss lamb, ambassador kennedy. >> i want to -- >> briefly, please. >>...